babul chhod i na jaaye haaye teri galiyan
ho babul chhod i na jaaye haaye teri galiyan
jaate dekh ke roye mere bachpan ki sakhiyan
ho babul chhod i na jaye haaye teri galiyan
ho babul chhod i na jaye haaye teri galiyan

nadi kinare bachpan beeta angna tere jawan huyi
haaye re kismat huyi jawan to gairo ki mehman huyi
ab gairo ke desh o babul uad chali ye chiraliyan
ho babul chhod i na jaye haaye teri galiyan
ho babul chhod i na jaye haaye teri galiyan

maa nahi dekhi maine babul tune maa ka pyar diya
hath me deke hath kisi ke khushiyo ka sansar diya
tu to rab se pyara babul le lu teri blaiyan
ho babul chhod i na jaye haaye teri galiyan
ho babul chhod i na jaye haaye teri galiyan
jate dekh ke roye mere bachpan ki sakhiyan
ho babul chhod i na jaye haaye teri galiyan
ho babul chhod i na jaye haaye teri galiyan
ho babul chhod i na jaye haaye teri galiyan
ho babul chhod i na jaye haaye teri galiyan
ho babul chhod i na jaye haaye teri galiyan
ho babul chhod i na jaye haaye teri galiyan

Father, these lanes, I cannot leave, alas,
Oh Father, these lanes, I cannot leave, alas.
Seeing me depart, my childhood friends weep,
Oh Father, these lanes, I cannot leave, alas.
Oh Father, these lanes, I cannot leave, alas.

By the riverbank, childhood lingered, in your courtyard, I bloomed,
Alas, fate blossomed, and to strangers I was doomed.
Now, to a stranger's land, Father, these fledglings take flight,
Oh Father, these lanes, I cannot leave, alas.
Oh Father, these lanes, I cannot leave, alas.

Mother I never knew, Father, your love, a mother's grace, you gave,
My hand in another's, a world of joy, you bravely paved.
You are dearer than God to me, Father, I'll take your woes away,
Oh Father, these lanes, I cannot leave, alas.
Oh Father, these lanes, I cannot leave, alas.
Seeing me depart, my childhood friends weep,
Oh Father, these lanes, I cannot leave, alas.
Oh Father, these lanes, I cannot leave, alas.
Oh Father, these lanes, I cannot leave, alas.
Oh Father, these lanes, I cannot leave, alas.
Oh Father, these lanes, I cannot leave, alas.
Oh Father, these lanes, I cannot leave, alas.